Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Senegal
Senegal: Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas was 90.78 in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
90.78
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
3rd
of 157 countries
All-time high
90.78
in 2016
All-time low
88.45
in 2010
Years of data
8
2000–2020
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Senegal, 2000–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 90.78 for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in 2020. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Senegal peaked at 90.78 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 88.45, in 2010.
That places Senegal 3rd out of 157 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 88.48 | 88.48 | 88.48 | 1 |
| 2010s | 90.35 | 88.45 | 90.78 | 6 |
| 2020s | 90.78 | 90.78 | 90.78 | 1 |
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More environment data for Senegal
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 31.72 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 1.71 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 9.39 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.3409 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.6572 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0025 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 12.33 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0063 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0238 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 1.91 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Senegal?
- Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Senegal was 90.78 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 90.78 in 2016.
- What is the lowest proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 88.45 in 2010.
- How does Senegal rank for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas?
- Senegal ranks 3rd out of 157 countries with data for 2020.
- Is proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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